I know other version control software exists, but does anyone use it? Why? What are the differences? All I’ve ever actually seen people use is git.

  • nous@programming.devEnglish
    16·
    1 year ago

    Not to mention, most developers don’t even really care about which SCM they use.

    Get them to use CVS for a while. They will care then.

      • RexelpitlumEnglish
        7·
        1 year ago

        You clearly haven’t used ClearCase. That would seriously reallign your definition of “pain”… :-)

        • canpolat@programming.devEnglish
          51·
          1 year ago

          I used ClearCase too :) And it was painful. But I don’t think CVS and/or ClearCase are considered to be meaningful alternatives to Git at this day and age. I was mostly thinking about Mercurial and Fossil. They are brought up as alternatives to Git more often. That’s my observation at least.

    • kus@programming.devEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I never used CVS but the senior developer at one place mentioned about it once when I complained about subversion which we used there (this was in 2013).